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Why are manure and fertilizers used in fields?

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Manures and fertilizers are used in fields to enrich the soil with the required nutrients. Manure helps in enriching the soil with organic matter and nutrients. This improves the fertility and structure of the soil. On the other hand, fertilizers ensure a healthy growth and development in plants. They are a good source of nitrogen, phosphorus , and potassium. To get an optimum yield, it is instructed to use a balanced combination of manures and fertilizers in the soil.
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  • Assertion : Manures and biofertilizers shuld be used in place of chemical fertilizers. Reason : Chemical fertilizers cause pollution by releasing excess nutrients in water bodies.

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    If both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explanation of assertion.
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    If both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the c orrect explanation of assertion.
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    If assertion is true but reason is false.
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    If both assertion and reason are false.
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